Together by faith

Chapter 6.

I felt slightly better when I woke up the next morning. My body didn't hurt as much as I thought it would so that's a huge plus. Besides, I'm weirdly happy that this Alexander guy texted me yesterday and asked if I was okay. No one has really cared about me like that and if I'm going to be honest, it feels strange. Today I only had to work at the nightclub which made me feel a little bit better about my self because then I didn't have to leave the comfort of my bed just yet. The clock was only 8am, meaning I had the whole day in front of me. I thought about falling back asleep, but when I heard the door to Raphael's room slamming shut, I changed my mind. When something's up with Raphael, I'm the one who has to pay for it. I laid still, almost like I was dead, and listened to his heavy footsteps that could be heard from his room. Honestly? I was scared to death. I really didn't feel like getting my ass kicked this early in the morning. Just as I thought the danger was over, the door to my room flung open and there stood the monster himself, my alcoholic stepfather, Raphael.
- WHY ARE YOU STILL LAYING IN BES YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF SHIT? Raphael screamed which made my ears want to bleed
- Because its early in the morning and I don't start work until 9pm tonight, I answered
- Does it look like I fucking care? I'm out of whiskey and vodka, so get your ugly ass out and buy me some more
- You know I can't buy alcohol, right? I asked and felt terrified for what he was going to answer
- I DON'T CARE. GO AND BUY ME WHISKY AND VODKA OR I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL KILL YOU, Raphael screamed which made me flinch away from him
- Okay, okay, I answered
- Good boy
Raphael left my room and slammed the door on his way out. Great, now I have to buy vodka and whiskey, illegal. Can this day get any worse? I left my bed, took a quick shower and then I dressed in my favourite pair of black jeans + a red long sleeved shirt. Since I had a huge bruise on the left side of my face, I had to cover it up with make up. When I felt done and approved my masterpiece, I grabbed my wallet and left the apartment. That's right, I have to pay the alcohol my idiotic stepfather wants. Fair, right? It took me almost 15 minutes to reach a shop that sells alcohol and when I came in, I almost immediately got pushed out.
- You're not old enough to buy here kid. Go back to the supermarket and buy some milk instead, the owner of the shop said and took a tight grip around my arm
- I'm not interested in milk you idiot. I'm here for vodka and whiskey. Got it?
- Wow, that's hilarious. Trust me, I almost peed myself. Get the fuck out of my store or I will call the police, the owner warned
- Fuck off, I answered
I left the shop and started walking down the street. Fucking great. Now I don't have any vodka or whiskey for Raphael. I know someone's who's going to get beaten up when he gets home. That's right, me. I kept walking down the street until I reached a cute cafe where I decided to sit down and clear my mind. I ordered a cup of coffee and sat down at a table in the back. I was lost in my thoughts and didn't even notice the girl to my right that was trying to talk to me
- I'm sorry. What did you say? I asked and felt how I blushed
- I asked if the seat beside you was taken? I don't want to disturb you but the cafe is pretty crowded and you're the only one who looks like you won't kill me, the girl answered which made me laugh. She was right though, the cafe was crowded.
- No, it's fine. Sit down, I said
- Thank you. My name is Isabelle, by the way, she answered and smiled at me
- Magnus, I answered back
- Really? That's awesome
We sat in silence for a while and just drank our coffee. Isabelle seemed like a nice girl but yeah, I wasn't really interested in getting myself into a relationship at the moment.
- Do you live close to here? Isabelle asked after a while
- About 30 minutes walk. What about you? I answered
- One hour away, I guess. I'm here to visit my brother since he goes to college here, Isabelle said
- That's lovely of you, Isabelle. You're brother is lucky to have you in his life
- Can you tell him that? Because I don't think he understand, she said and laughed out loud
- If I ever meet him, I will, I answered
Isabelle sat with me for about 20 more minutes and than she left. She gave me her number saying that if she ever visited her brother again, we had to catch up over a coffee. I'm actually not really complaining. It would be nice to have a friend and I could tell that she felt the same. Meaning, no sexual tension between the two of us. Anyways, just as I was about to leave the coffee shop, I could feel how my phone vibrated in my pocket. I unlocked it and saw that I had one new text messages from "Alexander"

"Hey, Magnus"

"Hello there, Alexander. How are you doing today?"

"I'm doing fine. What about you?"

"I start working at 9pm tonight so I'm having the time of my life"

"Seems legit. I assume that you're working at the nightclub tonight then since it's so late?"

"You assume right"

"Awesome. I wish I could have fun like you, but unfortunately my little sister decided to pay me a visit little visit today"

"Really? That's hilarious because I just met a girl who was going to meet up with her brother at college"

"What? Oh my god, what was her name? Did she tell you?"

"Her name was Isabelle"

"ISABELLE?

"By your reaction, I assume that your sister has the same name?"

"Yes! What did she look like?"

"Uh, she was pretty short with long black hair and a look that could kill"

"Yup, that's her"

"What a small world"

"I can't believe that my sister got to meet you before I did"

"You want to meet me?"

"Yeah, or I don't know. Maybe? I mean, I have to return the book"

"True"

"Wow, ain't I so smooth?"

"Extremely. Anyways, I love talking to you but I really need to go now. Tell Isabelle that I'm looking forward our next coffee date"

"I will"

I put away my phone and decided to head back home. To be honest, I had never been this fucking scared. What would Raphael do when I'm coming back without the alcohol he wanted? He's probably going to beat me to death. Well, at least that was what I thought because when I came home, Raphael was passed out on the floor. Thank you, God. Seriously, I'll have to start praying if I will survive this living hell. A little more than half of the day had passed by so I decided to eat lunch and then take a quick nap. When I woke up the next time, it was time to get ready for the nightclub. I dressed all black and grabbed my phone. Thereafter I left the apartment with a still passed out Raphael on the floor. I arrived at the nightclub about 10 minutes later and the hell could begin. The club had seriously opened about 3 minutes ago, and it was already crowded. The truth was, I really hated crowded places, but since I need money, I don't really have a choice. 6 hours later and the clock was 3am. About a hundred people had tried to flirt with me and this dude had seriously grabbed my ass. Like, who does that? At 5am I was a mess and my shift was finally over. Meaning, it was closing time. I arrived back home at the apartment at 5:30am and landed face first in my bed at 6am. Great, I'm going to be exhausted tomorrow morning. It only took about 1 minute and the I was fast asleep. Dreaming about a guy with black hair and dreamy eyes.

Hey guys😇 I'm sorry that this is shitty but I don't really care. I love to think that Izzy and Magnus met while none of them had any idea about who the other was. Do you guys like this book?

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